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Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

byUniversity of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and

Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

byUniversity of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and
Ebola, hantavirus…  how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

Ebola, hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

by Andrea Vaccaro, Rachel M Gisselquist,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recentEbolaandhantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a c

Ebola, hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

by Andrea Vaccaro, Rachel M Gisselquist,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recentEbolaandhantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a c
Global rules could cut costs and speed access to GLP-1 drugs

Global rules could cut costs and speed access to GLP-1 drugs

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFDA-approved carbon copies of brand-name drugs with expired patents—over the last 30 years, thesegeneric drugs have saved tri

Global rules could cut costs and speed access to GLP-1 drugs

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFDA-approved carbon copies of brand-name drugs with expired patents—over the last 30 years, thesegeneric drugs have saved tri
Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows

Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published inJAMA Network Open, found that vaccination against respirator

Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published inJAMA Network Open, found that vaccination against respirator
Women with kidney disease are undertested, undertreated and left behind by decades of male-dominated research

Women with kidney disease are undertested, undertreated and left behind by decades of male-dominated research

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with chronic kidney disease are less likely than men to be diagnosed, represented in research and given treatments that have been pro

Women with kidney disease are undertested, undertreated and left behind by decades of male-dominated research

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with chronic kidney disease are less likely than men to be diagnosed, represented in research and given treatments that have been pro
Predicting the financial strain of cancer

Predicting the financial strain of cancer

by Hayley Kamin,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: www.kaboompics.com from PexelsResearchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have developed a machine learning tool to identify cancer patients

Predicting the financial strain of cancer

by Hayley Kamin,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: www.kaboompics.com from PexelsResearchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have developed a machine learning tool to identify cancer patients
How digital platforms and policy shifts reshape GLP-1 affordability

How digital platforms and policy shifts reshape GLP-1 affordability

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA News and Perspectives report on emerging pharmaceutical access models in the United States has been published in theJournal of Medical Internet

How digital platforms and policy shifts reshape GLP-1 affordability

by JMIR PublicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA News and Perspectives report on emerging pharmaceutical access models in the United States has been published in theJournal of Medical Internet
Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su

Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

by Justin KabumbaDirector General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, right, shakes hands with Ezo Etienne, a health worker who recovered from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, Su
Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases remain undiagnosed, experts reveal

Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases remain undiagnosed, experts reveal

byUniversity of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSignificant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering millions of patients

Up to half of life-threatening kidney disease cases remain undiagnosed, experts reveal

byUniversity of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSignificant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering millions of patients
Immune barrier may explain why mRNA shots struggle to block nasal infection

Immune barrier may explain why mRNA shots struggle to block nasal infection

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Picas Joe from PexelsA consistent biological barrier that stops the immune system from making the antibodies most needed to protect the nose and throat from respiratory v

Immune barrier may explain why mRNA shots struggle to block nasal infection

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Picas Joe from PexelsA consistent biological barrier that stops the immune system from making the antibodies most needed to protect the nose and throat from respiratory v
New study urges earlier detection of Valley Fever as cases climb

New study urges earlier detection of Valley Fever as cases climb

by Lorena Anderson, University of CaliforniaAyomidamope Adebiyi, a board-certified family nurse practitioner and clinical lead at UC Merced's Occupational Health Services department, has taken the

New study urges earlier detection of Valley Fever as cases climb

by Lorena Anderson, University of CaliforniaAyomidamope Adebiyi, a board-certified family nurse practitioner and clinical lead at UC Merced's Occupational Health Services department, has taken the
PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood—researchers are beginning to read these clues

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood—researchers are beginning to read these clues

by Carrie McDonough,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainVirtually every living thing on Earth, fromPatagonian penguinstonewborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known asp

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood—researchers are beginning to read these clues

by Carrie McDonough,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainVirtually every living thing on Earth, fromPatagonian penguinstonewborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known asp